Mysore :

As part of its 58th anniversary celebrations and Dr. A.K. Gopalarajan Memorial Concert, Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha has organised various music programmes at its premises on JLB Road city from Jan. 3 to 5 between 5.30 pm and 9 pm. On Jan. 5, the Sabha will confer ‘Nadabrahma’ title on Sangeetha Vidwan T.P. Vaidyanathan.

Profile: Born in Mysore in 1934, Vidwan T. P. Vaidyanathan, who was a child prodigy, started learning vocal music when he was barely 6 years old. He is the disciple of (late) Sangeetha Choodamani, Mysore B. K. Padmanabha Rao.

Vaidyanathan’s maiden concert was at “Akashavani” Mysore, when he was just 16. He then shifted to Chennai where he soon became a leading performer.

He is a graduate in Economics from Delhi University, besides an ‘A’ Grade artiste for the last 36 years both in AIR and Doordarshan. He was featured in the Radio Sangeetha Sammelan Bombay, besides participating in several programmes and features at the national level at AIR.

Not one to go always on the beaten track, Vaidyanathan has added to his repertoire, a variety of composers like Mysore Vasudevachar, Mysore Sadashiva Rao, Papanasan Shivan, Mayuram Viswanatha Sastry and many others. He has given exclusive thematic concerts and lecture-demonstrations in these compositions. He has produced a musical feature on Mysore Sadashiva Rao. He has taken active part in several other features produced both for AIR and and Doordarshan.

Recently, he has published a book “Sadashiva Kusumanjali” containing the compositions of Mysore Sadashiva Rao.

He was closely associated with the Madras University where he also served as examiner in Music for a number of years. He has taught at the prestigious Kalakshetra at Chennai for several years.

With an experience of over 50 years behind him and with his excellent communication skill, he has groomed several students, some of whom have already made a mark for themselves.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / January 03rd, 2014